Technology Management

Description

The Industrial & Management Systems Engineering department at USF offers a fully online
certificate in Technology Management for individuals with technical backgrounds who
desire to move into management. This certificate program teaches students how to combine
qualitative approaches with quantitative methods resulting in a strengthening of engineering
credentials and the development of managerial competency.

Course location/delivery

The Certificate is offered at the Tampa and Sarasota campuses and fully online.

Admission requirements

The applicant must have an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited academic
institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Application process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review
our application process.

Prerequisites

None are required.

Requirements

This certificate requires completion of five (5) courses for a total of 15 semester
hours. The student must obtain a grade of "C" or better in each class for it to be
applied toward the Certificate. Students pursuing a graduate certificate will be required
to meet the same academic requirements as those defined for degree-seeking students
to remain in "good academic standing."

Time limit

The department will determine the time limit.

Credit toward graduate degree

No more than 12 credits may be applied; however, students must receive prior approval
from the department for certificate classes to be applied toward a graduate degree
program. Prospective MSEM students must meet all entrance requirements for the MSEM
program before the course(s) will be transferred. Additionally, no class will be considered
unless at least a "B" grade was obtained.

Standardized tests

International students must submit a TOEFL score when English is not the native language.
A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 79 on the web-based test is required.